Pitt director of player and alumni development Gilbert Brown is also on-staff. Greg Elliot, Nelly Cummings and Nike Sibande are all members of Pitt’s 2022 NCAA Tournament team that will suit up for Zoo Crew during TBT. Pitt alumni are back in TBT for the first time since 2019 when they competed as The Untouchables. Total TBT appearances: 0 (3 under title of “The Untouchables”).John leads the team on the court as a dominant and consistent scorer, while Ot coaches and takes on a significant utility role.īest Virginia defeated Herd That 89-79 in the 2022 Round of 32. Ot Elmore and his brother John are two of the biggest fan-favorites in all of TBT, and they return for Herd That in 2023. Marshall started the team with the hopes of raising awareness for the cause while helping his college friend.

Marshall’s college roommate, Pete Frates, was the inspiration for the successful ALS Ice Bucket Challenge of years ago. Holton averaged 8.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per game in his final season at West Virginia.Ĭhallenge ALS was founded by GM Sean Marshall to raise awareness for ALS. Total TBT appearances: 0 (merged Florida TNT and Challenge ALS)įlorida TNT and Challenge ALS – two successful TBT teams in the past – are merging for TBT 2023.įormer Mountaineer Jonathon Holton opted to play with Challenge ALS: Florida over Best Virginia, the team for which he had previously played.In nine tournaments, they have posted a 14-9 record with one championship appearance in 2020. They have donated over $300,000 to research during their tenure. The team is operated through the Griffith Family Foundation, which strives “to take pancreatic cancer off the sideline and to the finish line for a cure,” according to its website. Sideline Cancer TBT is the only team in the tournament’s history to participate in all nine TBTs. Total TBT appearances: 9 (tournament-high).Here is a snapshot of each opposing team and their respective histories with TBT. While there are some newcomers, Best Virginia does carry shared history with some of the eight regional teams, most notably Herd That, whom Best Virginia defeated in the 2022 Round of 64. MORGANTOWN, W.Va – The Basketball Tournament (TBT) is nearly a month away, and the West Virginia Regional has become clear.

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